DEFINITION of 'Regulation E'. A regulation set forth by the Federal Reserve. Regulation E outlines the rules and procedures for electronic funds transfers (EFTs) and outlines guidelines for those who sell and issue electronic debit cards. Rules pertaining to consumer liability for unauthorized card usage fall under this regulation as well. Next Up.
Essaim. Essaim is a French military reconnaissance microsatellite constellation. Its main purpose is to collect and map signals intelligence across the world. The DGA describes it as a vacuum cleaner for [radio] waves.
maim. 1  to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life. 2  to impair; make essentially defective: The essay was maimed by deletion of important paragraphs. 3  a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb. 4  an injury or defect; blemish; lack.